Product Description

Marco Polo was one of the finest and most famous clippers of all time. This impressively researched book is the first to present the ship’s full story in a single volume. Cleverly conceived and built in Saint John, New Brunswick, in 1850-51, Marco Polo absolutely astounded the maritime world when, in 1852-53, it became the first ship ever to sail from England to Australia and back in under six months and twice around the world in under a year. Through the use of original materials such as the ship’s on-board newspaper, letters and journals written by the ship’s passengers and an account of Marco Polo’s wreck at Cavendish, PEI, written by Lucy Maud Montgomery, the author transports the reader back in time. Engagingly written for a general audience, Marco Polo: The True Story of The Fastest Ship is a gripping human drama and a lively study of the life and times of a truly great ship and how it affected the lives of people on three continents.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #675087 in Books
• Published on: 2006-05-15
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 154 pages

About the Author
Dr. Martin Hollenberg has had a rewarding career as a scientist, educator and Dean of Medicine at both The University of Western Ontario and The University of British Columbia. Upon retirement in 2001, Dr. Hollenberg turned to tall sailing ships of the 18th and 19th centuries and became intrigued by Marco Polo. He lives in Vancouver, BC.